Facial Thread Veins’ Causes and Treatments

Most holiday makers who avoid the beaches or public swimming pools do so for a very good reason. This is primarily due to a condition on their skin which does not give an appealing appearance. This condition is commonly referred to as thread veins.

Scientifically, however, thread veins whose scientific name is telangiectasia, is a condition characterized by tiny blood vessels that run proximally to the skin surface with a purplish or red appearance. Thread veins are also commonly known as spider veins or broken veins.

Who Is Susceptible To These Spider Veins?

Spider veins affect nearly all of us as we hit our senior years. More specifically, the condition affects nearly one in every five women who are in their 20’s. This value apparently doubles for women in their 40’s, and the older the ladies get, the higher the risks of getting the thread veins skin condition.Statistics show that half of women over the age of 70 as susceptible to thread veins.

This condition also affects men with one-quarter of those aged between 30 and 40 having it. Therefore, it is imperative to start treating the condition at its onset instead of waiting for it to grow roots where it becomes stubbornly difficult to treat.

What Causes Facial Thread Veins?

Although there is no singular and obvious cause for thread veins or spider veins, it tends to manifest when your blood vessels and your skin become less elastic. The development of thread veins has been heavily linked to pregnancy and menopause hormones and hence the reason for the prevalence of the condition in women more than in men.

Hereditary factors can also lead to facial thread veins in addition to sunbathing, corticosteroid, prolonged exposure to extremely windy conditions, radiotherapy and extreme temperatures. Other factors such as occupation, obesity, alcohol, and liver disease have not been directly linked to the development of thread veins, but they have shown to aggravate the condition once you get it.

How Can You Treat Facial Thread Veins?

Thread veins are most commonly visible in the face when they are prevalent in the nose or the cheeks. These tiny spider-like threads can also be seen on the ears and the chin. Although harmless, this condition can negatively affect your self-esteem when it develops to cover large parts of your face. This is why it is recommendable to seek treatment for broken or thread veins.

Several treatments are provided for thread veins. The three commonly known treatments for the face are the laser or IPL treatment or a specific hand-held machine by Thermavein.

The Thermavein system (previously known as Veinwave) is the most advanced, quick and safe treatment for facial thread veins in the market today and is performed at the BeauSynergy skin clinic in Hertfordshire. Once you reach out to BeauSynergy, the expert professionals will determine the thread vein manifestation on your face. They will then be able to let you know whether one or two treatments will be required. They will discuss the price, any feeling you may get during treatment as well as any downtime afterwards. Each treatment is about 15 minutes long and with minimal pain. The results are instant. So it is with certainty that Thermavein will remove all the thread veins on your face, that you have issues with.

The treatment makes use of high-frequency bursts that are passed through a tiny needle. The generated current then seals off the blood flow of the spider vein allowing the body to get rid of it naturally through your own lymphatic system.

Facial Thread veins are a prevalent condition which many of us leave untreated. The reason for such poor decisions rely upon the fact there are many myths and misconceptions about the condition which has led to many people suspecting the effectiveness of the available treatments. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. The Thermavein treatment at BeauSynergy is extremely popular and successful. It also comes at a price which is much much cheaper than other clinics in London who use the same system.

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